ATLANTA — Severe storms are possible across metro Atlanta Sunday night. The city is at a level 2 of 5 risk for damaging storms and parts of south Georgia are at a level 3 risk.
Here’s what you should know:
- A severe weather threat for Sunday remains highest for far southern counties.
- South of Atlanta into middle Georgia is where the risk increases to level 3 of 5. This includes some of the areas that had tornadoes last weekend, including Upson and Lamar counties. In these areas, there’s a higher risk for tornadoes.
- The risk of tornadoes, damaging winds, heavy rain and some hail exist with storms late in the evening and overnight.
- There is a level 1 of 5 risk for severe storms in north metro Atlanta. Far north Georgia will get rain and a few storms.
- A flash flood watch has been issued from 11 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday for metro Atlanta and south of I-20.
Severe Weather Team 2 is going through the latest models and will bring you updates on when and where the strongest storms are likely, on Channel 2 Action News.
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Heavy rain is expected with storms Sunday to early Monday morning. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for metro Atlanta, generally along and to the south of I-20 where some areas could see 2-5" of rain or more. pic.twitter.com/eKPVqEhAuN
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) April 18, 2020
The greatest severe weather risk remains south of I-20. The threat is less north, but not zero. Updates through the weekend on Channel 2. https://t.co/CTSoANMtrj
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 18, 2020
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